Joelle Godard

I was awarded my BA (Hons) degree in French and Latin (Language and Literature) and my BA (Hons) degree in English and German from the University of Montpellier, France.

I also obtained my master's degree in French and Latin Language and Literature from the University of Montpellier, France.

I completed my Postgraduate Diploma in the Structure of English and my Master's degree in Theoretical Linguistics and the History of English at Newcastle University and was awarded a distinction.

I also have a master's degree in French Studies from the University of Northumbria (Newcastle), focusing on French politics and contemporary society.

I trained as a teacher at Newcastle University and was awarded a PGCE in Modern Languages. I hold the CELTA and DELTA English language teaching qualifications.

I am a French national and have been a resident in Newcastle since 1975. My teaching experience is extensive and includes teaching French, Latin, German, English as a Foreign Language, English Language and Linguistics in schools, colleges, universities, and in public and private companies. In the last three years, I trained secondary English PGCE students and I was the Programme Leader. I am now working in EAP and TESOL and on the Distance Learning MA course. 

Before joining the University of Sunderland, I was Head of Faculty (Languages and Humanities) at Sunderland College. I have been working at the University since 2010, lecturing in English for Academic Purposes, on the BA and MA TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). Until 2021 I was responsible for the French modules on the Combined degree.